DrAubrey Has Researched Media Effects for the Past Three Years

question 268

Multiple Choice

Dr.Aubrey has researched media effects for the past three years and has repeatedly found that college students who report exposure to increased sexual content in the media are also more likely to report engaging in unprotected sex,having intercourse with multiple partners,and consuming alcohol or drugs prior to intercourse.What does this mean?

• A) Exposure to sexual content in the media causes risky sexual behaviors.
• B) College students who engage in risky sexual behaviors are drawn to sexually explicit media.
• C) Exposure to sexual content in the media is correlated with risky sexual behaviors.
• D) Exposure to sexual content in the media is correlated with higher rates of pregnancy.

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Definitions:

Mastoid Process

A bony projection located behind the ear on the skull, part of the temporal bone, involved in muscle attachment and containing air cells linked to the middle ear.

Mastoid Air Cells

Spaces within the mastoid process of the temporal bone connected to the middle ear by ducts.

Zygomatic Arch

The zygomatic arch, composed of the zygoma (cheekbone) and the temporal bone, forms the prominence of the cheek and the outer side of the eye socket.

Temporalis Muscle

A broad, fan-shaped muscle on each side of the head that assists in chewing by elevating the mandible to close the mouth.